- Low-Life
Infobox Album
Name = Low-Life
Type = studio
Artist =New Order
Released =13 May 1985
Recorded = 1984, Jam andBritannia Row Studios , London
Genre =Alternative dance Alternative rock Techno ElectroSynthpop Electronica
Length = 40:05
Label = Factory FACT 100
Qwest
Producer =New Order
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fuxqw5ldte~T1 link]
* "Rolling Stone " (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/neworder/albums/album/237291/review/5942068/lowlife link]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=new+order link]
Last album = "Power, Corruption & Lies "
(1983)
This album = "Low-Life"
(1985)
Next album = "Brotherhood"
(1986)"Low-Life" is the third studio album of the English rock band
New Order . Released in May 1985, "Low-Life" is considered to be amongst New Order's strongest work, displaying the moment in which the band completed its transformation frompost-punk hold overs to dance rock pioneers. The album shows New Order's increased incorporation of synthesizers and samplers, while still preserving the rock aspects of their earlier work.The album's artwork is the only New Order release to feature photographs of the band members on its sleeve. On most issues, drummer/keyboardist
Stephen Morris is on the front cover. Some re-releases, including the 1993London Records CD, feature four photographs inside the case and a semi-transparent piece of paper with the band's name on. Owners can choose which band member is seen through the sleeve.The album was preceded by the release of the full-length version of "
The Perfect Kiss " as a single (only an edited version appears on the album). John Robie's remix of "Sub-culture" was also released as a 12" single. Both of these extended versions eventually were included on 1987's "Substance".The songs on this album formed the basis of New Order's live concert video, "Pumped Full of Drugs", filmed in
Tokyo shortly before the album's release.The music video for "The Perfect Kiss" was directed by
Jonathan Demme . The song "Elegia" was featured in the Academy Award-nominated short film "More" by Mark Osborne.In 2000 "Q" magazine placed "Low-Life" at number 97 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
In 2008 the album was re-released in a Collector's Edition with a bonus disc.
Track listing
All songs written by New Order.
# "Love Vigilantes" – 4:16
# "The Perfect Kiss " – 4:51
# "This Time of Night" – 4:45
# "Sunrise" – 6:01
# "Elegia " – 4:56
# "Sooner Than You Think" – 5:12
# "Sub-culture" – 4:58
# "Face Up" – 5:022008 Collector's Edition reissue bonus disc:
# "The Perfect Kiss" (12" Version)
# "Sub-Culture" (12" Version)
# "Shellshock" (John Robie Remix) (12" Version)
# "Shame of the Nation"
# "Elegia" (full length)
# "Let's Go"
# "Salvation Theme"
# "Dub Vulture"Personnel
*
Bernard Sumner ; Vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers & programming, percussion
*Peter Hook ; 4 & 6 stringed bass, electronic percussion, backing vocals on "This Time of Night"
*Stephen Morris ; Drums, synthesizers & programming
*Gillian Gilbert ; Synthesizers & programming, guitars
*New Order ; Production
*Michael Johnson – Engineering
* Mark, Penny and Tim – Tape operatorsRelease details
* UK 12" – Factory Records (FACT 100)
* UK cassette – Factory Records (FACT 100C)
* US 12" – Qwest (25289-1)
* US cassette – Qwest (9 25289-4)
* UK CD (1993 re-release) –London Records (520 020-2)Chart positions
* UK – #7
* US – #94
* AUS – #70See also
*
New Order discography External links
* [http://www.neworderonline.com/Music/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=7 "Low-Life" on New Order Online]
* [http://www.worldinmotion.net/neworder/discography/albums/1985/lowlife.htm "Low-Life" on World in Motion]References
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